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Notice of Proposed Decision The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) has issued a proposed decision to approve Bond Release Application No. 5 (SL-5) for the Raton Creek Mines, Permit No. C-1982- 055. Energy Fuels Mining Company operates the mine under the provisions of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act of 1979. Energy Fuels Mining Company submitted the bond release application on August 8, 2005. This bond release grants approval for a partial Phase I and a full Phase II and Phase III bond release (SL-OS) for 30.6 acres of disturbed azea, including all permanent structures, ditches, and the single sediment pond, and about 117 acres of affected azea within the permit azea at the Raton Creek Mine. The permit azea is 1,310 acres of which 30.6 acres were disturbed during operations. The permit azea is located within portions of: SWl/4, Section 31, T33S R63W; All of Section 36 except portions of Wl/2,W1/2, T33S R64W, All of Section b, T34S R63W; Nl/2 NE1/4, NEl/4 NWl/4, Section 7, T34S R63W; EI/2 E1/2, E1/2 SEI/4, Section 1, T34S R64W of the 6~h P.M. The area is shown on the U.S.G.S Trinidad East, Colorado, 7.5 Minute Quad Map. The azea is generally located about one mile southeast of Exit 11 along Interstate 25 south of Trinidad, Colorado in Las Animas County. The ownership of the land surface and the minerals for which bond release has been requested is private. Reclamation of the disturbed land began in 1991 and permanent seeding was completed in 1995. The Phase I portion of this bond release request applies to a number of structures and features previously excluded from four, prior bond release applications (SL-O1 to SL-04) for which the Division issued a decision and completed a written finding. This bond release (SL-OS), if it becomes final, would terminate all jurisdiction of the Division and the MLRB at the site. Copies of the proposed decision aze available for review at the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology office, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, and at the office of the Las Animas County Clerk and Recorder. Any person who has an interest that is, or may be, adversely affected may request an adjudicatory hearing regazding this proposed decision. Requests for a hearing must be made in writing within thirty (30) days of the first publication of this notice, and shall state with reasonable specificity the reasons for the request and objections to the proposed decision.